Um, what?
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Because it makes you sound like you're either sad or angry, and you come off as passive aggressive.
Well, the ellipsis after bye seems somewhat unusual. Like something you'd say to someone you didn't want to talk to any more or were angry with.
she is probally thinking of it as a signal that means you have more to say....i just use it as a pause and i read it like someone is pausing in a sentence.... having just a, for me is too small and dosent seem like a propper way to seperate things to me.
Because those 3 dots mean that the sentence isn't finished and there's more to come. Like a big inhale before a mystery reveal.
"And the murderer is... Psycho Bob!"
On a TV show, that would be the time to pan round the characters to see their faces.
A full stop marks the end of the sentence, closing the phrase.
"And the murderer is Psycho Bob."
On a TV show there'd be no hold for tension and it's more like you knew it already.
There's a reason that punctuation exists
"And the murderer is... Psycho Bob!"
On a TV show, that would be the time to pan round the characters to see their faces.
A full stop marks the end of the sentence, closing the phrase.
"And the murderer is Psycho Bob."
On a TV show there'd be no hold for tension and it's more like you knew it already.
There's a reason that punctuation exists
the ellipses on the end of a greeting or a bid farewell implies that the typist is in some way upset. She may have overreacted but it must have been bothering her for a while and the fact that you were giving her a hard time about her request probably didn't help matters. Ellipses are an acceptable part of speech to be sure but they imply that you are leaving something out, even grammatically. Use them correctly and there won't be a problem.
She may well be jumping the gun, but it's your fault because for your intent to absolutely clear over a text chat, you need to leave nothing to the imagination. Your use of ellipses can be interpreted in a number of ways, and in your case, you've incorrectly used it.Zero_ctrl said:
That's not very 'smart ass'.
Pretty much this. When you put ... there's an implication that goes along with it.Zero_ctrl said:
I admit that I overuse ellipses. I frequently use them to imply an extended wait, during which time I am left speechless after hearing something mind blowing. However, elipses in this case take on a different tone.
When you say , "Bye..." it implies that there are unsaid thoughts. The easiest interpretation is, "Bye...your leaving because you don't like me, but I'm just too hurt by this terrible affront to say anything". It comes across as accusing them of being a negligent friend for needing to leave. Ive also seen people who use ellipses instead of commas, so just because it's easy to read that way, doesn't mean that is what you were implying. Elipses move into the AOLspeak vernacular has led to me, in turn, toward using it a lot less. I'd never heard the term, "Emo Dots", but it is unfortunately accurate.
Also, if you just explained ellipses in a short sentence, you would have been fine. Giving a Wikipedia link just sounds like you're trying to belittle her with a scholastic authority, not trying to inform her. Fine, you may be a smartass, but in that case you have no right to complain when someones insulted. Free speech includes responsibility.
When you say , "Bye..." it implies that there are unsaid thoughts. The easiest interpretation is, "Bye...your leaving because you don't like me, but I'm just too hurt by this terrible affront to say anything". It comes across as accusing them of being a negligent friend for needing to leave. Ive also seen people who use ellipses instead of commas, so just because it's easy to read that way, doesn't mean that is what you were implying. Elipses move into the AOLspeak vernacular has led to me, in turn, toward using it a lot less. I'd never heard the term, "Emo Dots", but it is unfortunately accurate.
Also, if you just explained ellipses in a short sentence, you would have been fine. Giving a Wikipedia link just sounds like you're trying to belittle her with a scholastic authority, not trying to inform her. Fine, you may be a smartass, but in that case you have no right to complain when someones insulted. Free speech includes responsibility.
To me it always seems like the person using "..." is somewhat disappointed or uncertain but definitely trying to convey some sort of negativity. That's just my feeling towards it though.
I'd think this too. Or kind of like "Why are you leaving?!!"Kortney said:
Or maybe she thinks the ...s are supposed to represent a period and you're calling her a *****, idk. The former is much more likely, and I'd probably react in a similar way
